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Sara McGlashan smashed 43 from 29 balls and Kate Broadmore picked up three wickets to help New Zealand women beat Australia women by 19 runs in the third Twenty20 of the Rose Bowl series

McGlashan, Broadmore steer New Zealand to win

New Zealand may be without offspinner Nathan McCullum for their first match of the World Cup, against Kenya on Sunday, after he was admitted to hospital on Thursday with a high fever

Nathan McCullum likely to miss first game

Paul Collingwood made a timely impact with a matchwinning allround display and Stuart Broad continued his impressive World Cup build-up

Collingwood and Broad star for impressive England

Tim May, the chief executive of the players' body, FICA, has said that security remains a "very serious" concern for all players, officials and spectators at the World Cup

FICA boss reiterates security concerns

The hosts of the 2011 World Cup will enjoy home advantage during the quarter-final and semi-final stage, the ICC has confirmed

Home advantage for hosts in quarters and semis

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, has said there will be no going back on the decision to reduce the 50-over World Cup to ten teams, despite protests from the Associates

ICC sticks to plan for ten-team World Cup

Goa squeaked past Andhra by one wicket with one ball to spare in a thrilling encounter at the Perintalmanna Cricket Stadium in Malappuram

Goa outlast Andhra in a thriller

West Indies have suffered a double injury blow ahead of the World Cup, with opener Adrian Barath and wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh picking up hamstring injuries, that have put them out of action for two to three weeks

West Indies seek to replace injured Baugh, Barath

Mashonaland Eagles suffered a dramatic second-innings collapse to go down by 284 runs against Mountaineers at Mutare Sports Club on Thursday

Mushangwe stars in Mountaineers win

Zimbabwe bowler Ed Rainsford has been ruled out of the World Cup due to an ankle injury and Tinashe Panyangara has been named as his replacement

Panyangara replaces Rainsford in Zimbabwe squad

A round-up of the action from the seventh day of matches in the 2010-11 Vijay Hazare Trophy

Jharkhand make it three in three

Round-up of the fourth day's play in the first round of matches in the Faysal bank Pentangular Cup

Spinners seal Baluchistan victory

Kevin Pietersen is confident he will thrive in his new role as England's World Cup opener

Pietersen excited by new opener's role

The 2011 season of the IPL will begin with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

Chennai to host IPL opening game and final

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Swann cleared of drink-driving

Graeme Swann told police he was on the way to buy a set of screwdrivers to rescue his trapped cat when he was arrested for drink-driving a court heard at the start of the trial

Marcus North's 104 off 99 balls led Western Australia right up to the line but it required No. 10 Ryan Duffield to get them over it in what was a nerve-jangling finish at the WACA

North ton leads Western Australia to win

National Bank of Pakistan has decided not to renew the contracts of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir

NBP to not renew contracts for banned trio